Type tying-up device



Aug '6, 1940 l w. sToLL'|-: 2,210,307

Y TYPE T YING-UP DEVICE y Filed oct. 21, 195s Patented Ang. 6,1940- rrsr Fries Application October 2l, 1938, Serial No. 236,252

- lin Germany October 26, 1937.

` y 2 Claims. 'I'his invention relates to a device for tying up type. l

Set up type is usually tied up by means of a pagecord, and when changes or corrections have 5 to be made, Aparticularly in letterpress printing,

the cord has to be loosened for each of these operations and after completion of the latter rearranged to insuregood tying up of the type. This is quite bothersome and involves, moreover, the

risk of disarranging or pieing the unsecured matter or parts thereof,and this danger exists also,

and to a still higher degree, when the-matter is.

inserted in the press, as this operation requires the removal of the cord and brings about a displacement of the type.

Attempts made to overcome these defects by employing toothed furniture have not been satisfactory for the reason that too large stocks were needed, and the use of such members involved,

furthermore, considerable wear and tear resulting in serious inaccuracies.

The invention eliminatesthe dimculties mentioned in 4a reliable manner by providing a tying up device which remains attached to the matter during its correction as well as during insertion in the machine, so that the matter need be tied up only once.

The device according to the invention comprises a frame two opposite sides of which are made upy vDuring insertion of matter in the machine the 40 exposed portions of the cord are therefore covered by furniture or spaces having longitudinal grooves.

To exchange type the matter is loosened up by withdrawing a wedge member or quoin and slightly. displacing the associated locking member.

When the latter is moved back and the quoin inserted again, the frame is as rigid as before and the matter firmly tied up.

The page cord preferably has a length equal to iive times the diagonal of the matter, as in case of longer cords the locking members cannot be displaced any more in lateral direction. ,A The cord extends from one locking lmember around the entire matter to the other locking member and thence around the matter again back to the sec- (ol. 10i- 404) ond-locking member. In this way it becomes possible to arrange at will the reglet with its clamping disc and the wedge member on the longitudinal or cross sides.

The invention is illustrated by way of example e in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a top view of matter tied up by the device according to the invention; y

Fig. 2 is a piece of furniture shown in elevation;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of a lock member or quoin; l0

Fig, 4 is an elevation of a lock member;

Fig. 5 is a view of one side of the device; and

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view of the courseof the cord.

On each 'of the two long sides of the matter I a l5 lock member and two furniture members 3 having a broad groove 2 are arranged between which a wedge member or quoin 4 comprising a border piece and a pointed plate is inserted.

The lock members each of which consists of a 2 0 plate 5 provided with a clamping disc 6 and recessed members 'l are disposed opposite each other.

Each -quoin 4 has an openings to be engaged by an awl for removal. 25

The shorter sides oi the matter I are covered by pieces .of furniture 9 or spaces I0 of standard type.

. The page cord I I extends from one lock member around three sides of the matter I to the other 30 to the furniture members 3 but abutting with their 4,0

grooves 2 against' the members 9.

Iclaim: f 1

1. A device for tying up set type,4 comprising a frame formed of longitudinally grooved furniture members, a, page cord surrounding said frame, a 45 plate fitted with a clamping disc, and a quoin, said plate and quoin being inserted in leach long side lof the frame instead of the corresponding furniture members.

2. A device according to claim 1, in which the 50 quoin consists of a plate having a thickness cor' responding to that of the grooved furniture members at the cross section thereof..

WILIBALD STOLLE, 

